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Female Nurses In Private Sector: Their Problems And Prospects In Changing Scenario Of Challenging World, Rexen Jacob R Jan 2020

Female Nurses In Private Sector: Their Problems And Prospects In Changing Scenario Of Challenging World, Rexen Jacob R

International Review of Business and Economics

Nursing is a challenging job and issues arise that are out of your control. Some are direct results of communication and integrations amongst nurses. The study shows that, majority (75% )of the respondents opined that they have no mental stress for job pressure. While, about 12.5% of respondents opined they have mental stress at great extent. The sampling technique is simple random sampling which consist of 30 respondents randomly selected from a private hospital in Trivandrum district in Kerala with the tool consist of interview schedule. In general,Nurses of those females who face a lot of stress weather mental or …


Social Responsibility Of Private Higher Educational Sector Towardsthe Teaching Faculties, S. Irish Angelin, Y. Ebenezer Jan 2020

Social Responsibility Of Private Higher Educational Sector Towardsthe Teaching Faculties, S. Irish Angelin, Y. Ebenezer

International Review of Business and Economics

Sensitization of staff is one of the fundamental agenda behindhand of social responsibility when focused from any view. Recent years we could find emerging of many universities and colleges in and around globally. According to the UGC (University Grants Commission) Feb 2020 list, India has 935 universities includes 409 state universities, 349 private universities, 50 central universities and 127 deemed to be universities. In India, colleges and universities play a vital role in societies. Also from the Educational Statistics at A Glance (ESAG) survey published by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of School Education & Literacy Statistics Division, the …


How A Pandemic Crisis Serves As A Predicament In Trade Merchandises?- A Global Panorama, V Yamuna Ph.D., Source Marie Jan 2020

How A Pandemic Crisis Serves As A Predicament In Trade Merchandises?- A Global Panorama, V Yamuna Ph.D., Source Marie

International Review of Business and Economics

Trade and commerce occupies a vital part in burgeoning of a nation’s economy, which thereby is responsible for thriving of several global merchandises. However, the current COVID-19 scenario has casted a dark spell upon the business industry and caused the rate of imports and exports to plummet drastically. Global economists predicted an 18.5 % drop in trade, on regard with the second quarter of 2020. This precipitous decline would be attributed as horrendously enormous on record concerning the history of modern trade. As every cloud has a silver lining, the experts forecasted a much lower decline which was eventually inhibited. …


Technological Entrepreneurship And Dynamic Entrepreneurial Capabilities In Indian It Industry, C. A. Anne Benedexa Ph.D. Jan 2020

Technological Entrepreneurship And Dynamic Entrepreneurial Capabilities In Indian It Industry, C. A. Anne Benedexa Ph.D.

International Review of Business and Economics

Entrepreneurship acts as a pillar for the economic prosperity of a nation as it leads to generation of employment contribution in national income, rural development, industrialization, technological development, export promotion etc. Technological Entrepreneurship (TE) is an important way to commercialize technological innovations and offers unique development opportunities for societies to educate and grow. Technology development and entrepreneurial capabilities spirit fuels growth of the nation. Dynamicentrepreneurialcapabilityis to examine how a small entrepreneurial firm can achieve successful product innovation and technology change by substituting the traditional drivers for innovation, such as patenting capabilities, in-house research and development and expert human capital with …


Issues And Challenges Of India’S Unhealthy Economy During Covid-19 Pandemic With Global Outlook, C. Kokila Harini, K. Parimalam Jan 2020

Issues And Challenges Of India’S Unhealthy Economy During Covid-19 Pandemic With Global Outlook, C. Kokila Harini, K. Parimalam

International Review of Business and Economics

The economic activity in global level withhighCOVID-19casessuffering prolonged disruption as restrictions could continue longer. Indeed, given one of the most stringent lockdowns in the world, the worst-performing months for India this fiscal Year. The purpose of study is about highlights the need for urgent action to modify the epidemic’s health and economic consequences by the government in India and as global, and the extensive reform programs to improve the fundamental drivers of economic growth once the crisis lifts.


Business Ethics And Corporate Social Responsibility In The Indian Economy: A Commentary, S. Yasotha Margaret Ph.D. Jan 2020

Business Ethics And Corporate Social Responsibility In The Indian Economy: A Commentary, S. Yasotha Margaret Ph.D.

International Review of Business and Economics

The effects of globalization and its impact on the transition from the industrial to the digital era are explored. Although the behaviour of business organizations has always had a profound worldwide impact,withthedeclineofthenationstate economic power has, for the first time, eroded political power. Simultaneously, the undergoing revolution in contemporary information and communication technologies has significantly empowered the customer. Responding to enhanced customer awareness and sensitivity to business and social responsibility issues -coupled with consumers’ increasing ability to react- companies in the digital age may be expected to develop even stronger culturesofcorporatesocialresponsibility, proactively seeking to increasingly honour their moral obligations to society …


An Economic Analysis Of Marine Boat Owners In Thanjavur District Of Tamilnadu In India, N Chithra Ph.D. Jan 2020

An Economic Analysis Of Marine Boat Owners In Thanjavur District Of Tamilnadu In India, N Chithra Ph.D.

International Review of Business and Economics

The Socio-economic conditions of fisherman are playing a significant role is fishing Industry as production and many others problems of the industry largely depend on the human factors. The development of fishing industry in India largely depends on the provision of better facilities to fishermen. The skill of the individual fishermen and his intimate knowledge of fishing methods. Commercially exploitable area, best season, and the type of year to be used etc., are very essential for this hazardous Industry. The fishermen are working day and night carrying on an unending fight with nature.


A Study On Impact Of Globalization On Business, M Sivanya Ph.D. Jan 2020

A Study On Impact Of Globalization On Business, M Sivanya Ph.D.

International Review of Business and Economics

The contemporary generous, capitalistic and economic action becomes a conglomerate of things and reasons, analysis, information, means, mediums, skills and predispositions. In terms of minimized barriers and openness of the world, the inevitable process of the globalization and thus the business actions represent projects that face success potentials, also as risk and failure potentials. The indisputable accent on these aspects is certainly and thus success and therefore the reliabilityofthebusinessventuresthat the last word goal is that the economic satisfaction, minimizing the risks as well because the establishment of long-term experiences so as to take care of a specific enterprise during a …


A Study On Impact Of Covid -19 On Msmes In India, Ayesha Siddiqua, Swathi J Jan 2020

A Study On Impact Of Covid -19 On Msmes In India, Ayesha Siddiqua, Swathi J

International Review of Business and Economics

Small Industries are more vulnerable ones as it dealt a body blow because of Covid-19 and the resultant lockdown. It is difficult for them to survive without assistance. This is because, they are unable to cope up with the difficulties that are forced on them as their survival is difficult even in normal times but now they are dealing with something so unexpected. The significance of MSMEs sector in boosting Indian economy cannot be ignored. Unless we strengthen the MSME sector, it is very little that the economy will have to look forward to. They are reaching out to the …


Covid-19 And Its Impact On Indian Stock Market And Pharmaceutical Sector: An Econometric Testing, Rajesh R., Chaitraprakash Jan 2020

Covid-19 And Its Impact On Indian Stock Market And Pharmaceutical Sector: An Econometric Testing, Rajesh R., Chaitraprakash

International Review of Business and Economics

The rampant spread of COVID-19 outbreak, across borders and geographies, has severely impacted almost the whole world and triggered significant downside risks to the overall global economic outlook. Due to the lockdown announced by the Indian Government, the economy may slow over the next few months. For most businesses, the slowdown could be in the form of supply disruptions, fall in consumption demand, and stress on the banking and financial sectors. There has been distress in many sectors. It was also observed that this pandemic situation could boost business in sector and may highly affect some sectors. There observed a …


Volatility Transmission Among Nigeria, Some Selected African And World Equity Markets, Idolor Eseoghene Joseph Ph.D. Jan 2020

Volatility Transmission Among Nigeria, Some Selected African And World Equity Markets, Idolor Eseoghene Joseph Ph.D.

International Review of Business and Economics

I examine the extent of volatility transmission, spill-over and contagion among Nigeria, some selected African and world equity markets. Empirical findings indicate the presence of volatility transmission and spill-over among the Nigerian and world equity markets. However, for the Nigerian and African markets, the results show that there is volatility transmission, but no evidence of volatility spill-over. The results were not statistically significant enough to prove the existence of volatility contagion among all the African markets, arising from the recent global financial crisis.


The Impact Of The National Lock Down On Migrant Workers, S. Saraswathi, J. Maheswari Jan 2020

The Impact Of The National Lock Down On Migrant Workers, S. Saraswathi, J. Maheswari

International Review of Business and Economics

A migrant worker is a person who either migrates within their home country or outside it to pursue work. Migrant workers usually do not have the intention to stay permanently in the country or region in which they work. The International Labour Organization estimated in 2014 there were 232 million international migrants worldwide who were outside their home country for at least 12 months and approximately half of them were estimated to be economically active, i.e. being employed or seeking employment (Mainstreaming of Migration in Development Policy and Integrating Migration in the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda).In India about 120 million …


Emerging Issues And Challenges Of Public Health Infrastructure Of Covid-19 In India, S. Kiruthika Ph.D., G. Raja Ph.D. Jan 2020

Emerging Issues And Challenges Of Public Health Infrastructure Of Covid-19 In India, S. Kiruthika Ph.D., G. Raja Ph.D.

International Review of Business and Economics

Today Indian health care system is in pathetic condition, its needs radical reforms to deal with new emerging challenges and issues. COVID-19 is spreading really fast around the world. The Indian government facing the problem of lack of resources and infrastructure facilities, there are insufficient number of beds, rooms, ventilators and medicines. Public health is the practice of preventing disease and promoting good health within groups of people, from small communities to entire countries. The countries concentration has been focused on the crucial need for a strong public health infrastructure to protect community health. The current study describes the situation …


Effective Capital Budgeting Decisions By Firms, Manunath M. S., Praveen B. Jan 2020

Effective Capital Budgeting Decisions By Firms, Manunath M. S., Praveen B.

International Review of Business and Economics

Finance is the life blood of business. Finance is said to be the circulatory system of the economy body, making possible the required cooperation between the innumerable units of activity. Finance guides and regulates investment decisions and expenditure of administers economic activities. Capital budgeting means planning for capital assets. Capital budgeting decisions are complex process of paramount importance in financial decisions, because efficient allocation of capital resources is one of the most crucial decisions of financial management. Capital budgeting is budgeting for capital projects.Because the long-term profitability of most enterprises depends on the nature and quality of their capital project …


A Study On The Causes And Impact Of Unemployment In India, Shruti Nair Jan 2020

A Study On The Causes And Impact Of Unemployment In India, Shruti Nair

International Review of Business and Economics

The rate of unemployment in India has been increasing over the years. The current paper aims to analyze the factors leading to unemployment and its impact on the Indian economy. The study focusses on how employment rate plays a major role in overall development of the economy. The study makes use of secondary data sources and focusses on the present scenario of unemployment in rural and urban areas. The paper analyzes how an increase in population, poverty, illiteracy, inflation and lack of full employment can lead to a slowdown in the growth of the economy.The paper discusses the problems faced …


A Study On External Environment Of Business And Its Influence On Msmes In The Context Of Covid-19, Saranya Devi M., Nm. Anirudh Jan 2020

A Study On External Environment Of Business And Its Influence On Msmes In The Context Of Covid-19, Saranya Devi M., Nm. Anirudh

International Review of Business and Economics

Businesses across the globe has decided ‘just to survive apart from making huge profit’, from a global pandemic which has created huge disaster to economy of almost all countries in the world. In India pharmaceutical industry is improving its status day by day, on the other hand travel and tourism industry, entertainment sector, market for luxury products and services is deteriorating among which the drastic-hit is the MSMEs.This study aims at analysing various external factors influencing the performance of business especially during times of COVID-19 pandemic, those factors include political, social, cultural,economic, legal, technological, etc., The study aims at finding …


Socio-Economic Status Of Migrant Women Labour Force In Goa: A Literature Based Analysis, Vijaya Nemikal, Prabir Kumar Rath Jan 2020

Socio-Economic Status Of Migrant Women Labour Force In Goa: A Literature Based Analysis, Vijaya Nemikal, Prabir Kumar Rath

International Review of Business and Economics

Goa is one of the most economically prosperous states of India. Many migrants flow in to Goa from various parts of India to seek employment. Since rural areas people faced the problem of lack better employment opportunities in the villages, they migrate to urban areas where they expect to get productive employment. Though male migrants outnumber females the role played by women migrants cannot be overlooked. Women have migrated to Goa either with their spouses, or independently and they have taken up jobs on various levels of hierarchy from unskilled, casual work to highly paid and highly skilled jobs. The …


Role Of Self Help Groups In Promoting Rural Entrepreneurship For Strengthening Aatma Nirbhar Bharat, S. R. Nagaraja Ph.D., G. M. Sudharshan Ph.D Jan 2020

Role Of Self Help Groups In Promoting Rural Entrepreneurship For Strengthening Aatma Nirbhar Bharat, S. R. Nagaraja Ph.D., G. M. Sudharshan Ph.D

International Review of Business and Economics

The corona-19 pandemic has pervaded into every nook & corner of the world. Since the entire globe has announced lockdown for uncertain period, the commercial activity has pushed the indicators of economic health in a state of depression. A multi-centered approach is the need of the hour to take the economy out of this crisis. In India on May 12th, the Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, announced a special economic package of Rs 20 lakh crore with the aim of making the country independent against the tough competition in the global supply chain and to help in empowering the people …


Knowledge, Awareness, Attitude Andpurchasing Decision Making Behaviour Among Women Towards Gold Jewellery In Vellore City – An Assessment, G. Yoganandham Ph.D., A. Govindaraj Ph.D., P. Senthil Kumaran Ph.D. Jan 2020

Knowledge, Awareness, Attitude Andpurchasing Decision Making Behaviour Among Women Towards Gold Jewellery In Vellore City – An Assessment, G. Yoganandham Ph.D., A. Govindaraj Ph.D., P. Senthil Kumaran Ph.D.

International Review of Business and Economics

Society is diversified in all aspects. We see this among consumers, marketers, producers and even among consumer behavior from theoretical aspects. A decade has elapsed since the onset of the millennium and there have been many changes occurring across global economics which has had its repercussions on the Indian economy. Since the time of the liberalization of our economy Indian market has been greatly influenced by the global economy and global markets. From prehistoric times people all over the world have exposed special interest in gold jewels either for ownership or prestige or status. Passion for jewels is renowned. It …


International Student Mobility: Recent Developments And Prognosis With Special Reference To India, Anand Kulkarni Jan 2020

International Student Mobility: Recent Developments And Prognosis With Special Reference To India, Anand Kulkarni

International Review of Business and Economics

This paper examines global student mobility. It finds that student mobility has been on the rise rapidly in the last five years, mostly of a global nature, rather than intra-regional, especially in the case of Indian students. Students are highly aspirational and seek an edge in the labour market through specialist studies and post study work rights, and are focussed on obtaining a strong return on educational investment. Universities around the world increasingly seek to cater to these aspirations. Beyond the traditionally dominant inbound countries, a number of others, including especially in Asia, are becoming hubs of international student activity …


Group-Affiliated Firms And Audit Fees: Evidence From India, Mohinder Parkash, Rajeev Singhal, Yun Ellen Zhu Jan 2020

Group-Affiliated Firms And Audit Fees: Evidence From India, Mohinder Parkash, Rajeev Singhal, Yun Ellen Zhu

International Review of Business and Economics

This study analyzes the role of auditors and affiliation to a business group in corporate governance of firms by examining the audit fees charged to group-affiliated and independent firms. Agency problems in firms may be mitigated by the monitoring provided by controlling investors of firms affiliated to business groups. On the other hand, concentrated ownership may also result in higher agency costs because of inefficient profit distributions, tunneling, and complicated ownership structures. Audit fees are determined by the effort expended and the risks faced by auditors. We examine the relationship between audit fees and Group-affiliation for Indian firms. We find …


The Effect Of India’S E-Commerce & Trade Due To Covid-19 Pandemic, Yogeshkumar A. B.. Ph.D. Jan 2020

The Effect Of India’S E-Commerce & Trade Due To Covid-19 Pandemic, Yogeshkumar A. B.. Ph.D.

International Review of Business and Economics

The enforcement of group distancing, lockdowns and other dealings in answer to the COVID-19 virulent disease has led regulars to raise up online shopping, public media use, internet telephony and teleconferencing, and streaming of videos and films. This has resulted in spikes in business to consumer(B2C) sales and an increase in intensity in business to business (B2B) E-commerce. The expansion in B2C sales is mostly evident in online sales of check up supplies, household requisites and fare products. Query has further more better for internet and mobile information services. The net faculty and spectrum to accommodate the stint to online …


The People And Activities Of Business Like Human Resource, Productivity For Online Education, Glanciya Fernandes Jan 2020

The People And Activities Of Business Like Human Resource, Productivity For Online Education, Glanciya Fernandes

International Review of Business and Economics

The effects of the digitization of the work provide companies and educational institutions uncertainty. Therefore new future working skills of employees will be necessary. This applies in particular to those employees in the field of information technology who are particularly affected by digitization and who mostly perform on the technologically cutting edge of information technology. The practical part of this aims to present an analysis model which explores the work activities of IT specialists through quantitative and qualitative analysis methods and shows which informal skills are placed in the work activities of the employees. In today’s business climate of global …


Human Resource Practices In The Organised Retail Sectors, S. Krithika Jan 2020

Human Resource Practices In The Organised Retail Sectors, S. Krithika

International Review of Business and Economics

Indian organized retail market is growing at a fast pace due to the boom in the India retail industry. In 2005, the retail industry in India amounted to Rs 10,000 billion accounting for about 10% to the country’s GDP. The organized retail market in India out of this total market accounted for Rs 350 billion which is about 3.5% of the total revenues. Traditionally the retail industry in India was largely unorganized, comprising of drug stores, medium, and small grocery stores. Most of the organized retailing in India have started recently and is concentrating mainly in metropolitan cities. The growth …


Covid-19 And Its Impact On Indian Economy With Respect To Crude Oil, Sunitha V., Arun Kumar L.S. Jan 2020

Covid-19 And Its Impact On Indian Economy With Respect To Crude Oil, Sunitha V., Arun Kumar L.S.

International Review of Business and Economics

India is one of the largest economy in the world, with population around 1.4 Billion, and average GDP (Gross Domestic product) from 2015- 2019 is around 7 percent, India is the third largest oil importer in the world, with 9.7 percent of the world oil imports, after China and USA, India imports around 80 percent of its oil needs and aims to bring down to 67 percent by 2022, by replacing it by local exploration, renewable energy and indigenous ethanol fuel, but in India there is lack of demand for crude oil and oil products due to Covid-19 epidemic, which …


Biodynamic Preparations: A Dilemma To Use, Shwetazalavadiya Shwetazalavadiya, Anwarulhaq Payalmakavana Jan 2020

Biodynamic Preparations: A Dilemma To Use, Shwetazalavadiya Shwetazalavadiya, Anwarulhaq Payalmakavana

International Review of Business and Economics

Biodynamics is an agricultural management system based on degradation of food produced through farming practices that increasingly relied on additions of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides. Biodynamics were thought to be one of the first alternative approaches to modern agriculture as one of three alternative or ‘‘organic’’ agricultural methodologies. Biodynamic preparations influences organic life on earth through cosmic and terrestrial forces that would stimulate vitalizing and harmonizing processes in the soil. Some preparations are made by packing cow manure or silica, respectively, into cow horns and burying them for a number of months before use. It was believed that cow horns, …


Improve Yield And Quality Of Senile Orchard With Rejuvenation And Nutrient Management, Kiran S. Jotava Jan 2020

Improve Yield And Quality Of Senile Orchard With Rejuvenation And Nutrient Management, Kiran S. Jotava

International Review of Business and Economics

Day by day newer technologies are under implementation and become popular among the orchardists. Decades ago orchard establishment was made by varying spacing and different source of planting materials of either sexual or asexual methods. Due tothedifferenceinsourceofplanting material and short of application of nutrient of orchards leads to the senile or less productive. Poor management practices also brings orchards to the uneconomical zone. Overcrowding and encroachment of trees resulted in competition for nutrient absorption congestion, poor light penetration and act as good shelter house for insect- pests and disease attacks are obvious problems with older orchards, if trees are not …


Under Utilization Of Human Resource And Its Management- A Case Study Of Purba Khairbari Village, Alipurduar, West Bengal, Arunima Bhattacharya Jan 2020

Under Utilization Of Human Resource And Its Management- A Case Study Of Purba Khairbari Village, Alipurduar, West Bengal, Arunima Bhattacharya

International Review of Business and Economics

The notion that workers could be seen as a potential asset was subsequently in use during the 1910s and 1920s and was termed “human resource”.Human resources play an important part in developing and making a country. Women educationandparticipationisvitalfor economic development because it can directly influence on entrepreneurship, productivity growth and then increases employment opportunities and women empowerment. The paperthrows light on the gloomy scenario of under utilization of women work power in the Purba Khairbari village (J.L.No. 36), Madarihat Block of Alipurduar District, West Bengal. It also shows the positive correlation between education and employment of women. However, certain corrective …


Role Of Women Entrepreneurs In India – Problems And Opportunities, Deepthi Poreddy Jan 2020

Role Of Women Entrepreneurs In India – Problems And Opportunities, Deepthi Poreddy

International Review of Business and Economics

Women’s development has been considered the key to the overall development of the nation. The educated women do not want their lives to stay in the four walls of the house. They demand equal respect from their partners. Today in India with growing population we want to take necessary steps to nurture entrepreneurship particularly women empowerment through entrepreneurship. In this process women need to realize their strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to come out their potential in order to achieve their goals. Moreover they want new opportunities for self- fulfilment. The opportunities provided to the women of digital era are …


Amalgamation Of Digitalisation, Teaching And Learning –A Temporal Study With A Global Perspective, S Selladouraitchy, K. Marcelline Marine Christine Jan 2020

Amalgamation Of Digitalisation, Teaching And Learning –A Temporal Study With A Global Perspective, S Selladouraitchy, K. Marcelline Marine Christine

International Review of Business and Economics

School children of the present day cohort are well aware of the internet and the online services provided in it. The influence of the smart phones and electronic gadgets are being infamous in the contemporary lives of children. Due to the existing Pandemic situation and subsequent quarantine measures, the use of widgets like Smartphones and laptops has been made inevitable. On this regard, the education institutions must undergo a relevant digitalisation to co-exist in accordance with the COVID-19 circumstances. The online education serves as a major step up in manifesting the spread of knowledge among young minds despite such adverse …